During World War II, the creation of sports cards was halted dramatically. But several sets were created during wartime, even if some of them weren't technically trading cards distributed inside of packs. The 1945 Leister Autographs game set was one of those -- here's a closer look at this interesting game card set that was issued during World War II. 1945 Leister Autographs … [Read more...]
MJ Shoes, DiMaggio Bat, McDavid Rookie Card Pace Lelands Auction
Interest in sports collectibles knows no generational boundary. When the dust settle early Saturday morning, items from three different eras of sports stood atop the list of biggest sellers in the Lelands Spring Classic Auction. Weeks after the final episode of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan memorabilia is still a force. A pair of game-worn, … [Read more...]
Lelands: Likely World Series Use for 1949 Joe DiMaggio Game-Used Bat
A Joe DiMaggio game-used, autographed bat up for bid in the Lelands Spring Classic Auction has now been identified with probable use in the 1949 World Series. It would be the first DiMaggio photo-matched bat from his playing days to ever be offered in a public auction. Two newly discovered photos, along with previous independent attribution that the bat was used in the 1949 … [Read more...]
Heritage Winter Platinum Tally: $12,985,912
High-end cards joined some game-worn jerseys from iconic players at the top of the results from Heritage Auctions’ Winter Platinum Night sale. The two-night event saw 22 different items sell for more than $100,000 and combined total sales of nearly $13 million. The four top items in the auction were all centered on two New York Yankee greats. A 1941 Play Ball Joe … [Read more...]
1947 Joe DiMaggio Sport Premiums Are Affordable…When You Can Find One
Collectors looking for Joe DiMaggio cards often have a tough time finding 1940s issues at an affordable price. For one thing, World War II helped to halt baseball card production in that decade. That means the number of DiMaggio cards (and cards of other players, for that matter) are just pretty scarce. And for another, the Hall of Famer continues to be a wildly popular target … [Read more...]
Consignment of the Week: DiMaggio’s 1951 All-Star Game Bat May Have Series Tie
Lumber that legend Joe DiMaggio may have used for his final bow on the diamond is now coming up for auction. Heritage Auctions’ 2020 Winter Platinum Night Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction features a 1951 Joe DiMaggio All-Star game bat, which experts believe he also used in the 1951 World Series, where the Bronx Bombers secured their third-straight world title. It's … [Read more...]
DiMaggio Photo Illustrates Crucial World Series Homer
Simon and Garfunkel once asked “where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?” Maybe the answer exists in a photo that’s currently up for auction. Joltin' Joe is heading home. Just 22 at the time, the Yankee Clipper is shown rounding the bases in the 1937 photo after belting his first ever World Series home run. The 8x10 image is one of the top items in the … [Read more...]
Auction Offers Chance to Go Cruising with a Babe (Uniform)
Babe Ruth’s name “is the most appealing in the game” of baseball, a sportswriter noted in 1938, three years after the Bambino's retirement. The Queen Mary 2 is the Grande Dame of luxury ocean liners. These two giants will share the spotlight for an upcoming auction that will feature the uniform the Bambino wore in 1938 when he was a first-base coach for the Brooklyn … [Read more...]
1933 Photo Documents 18-Year-Old Joe DiMaggio’s Record Streak
He'd made his Pacific Coast League debut as a San Francisco Seals shortstop at the tail end of the 1932 season. As a new season unfolded, 18-year-old Joe DiMaggio was a regular in the lineup and on his way to making baseball history. His exploits didn't go unnoticed. A photo distributed through Acme News Service was sent to newspapers as word spread of his … [Read more...]
1966-67 Orr Topps Test Card Becomes 2nd Highest Priced Hockey Card
The highest graded example of one of the rarest modern era hockey cards in existence sold for $204,020 early Friday as Lelands closed out its latest catalog auction. The 1966-67 Bobby Orr Topps USA Test card was graded PSA Mint 9. It's one of fewer than 100 of its kind ever examined by PSA. It's now the second most valuable hockey card ever sold at public … [Read more...]